Pankaj Chaudhary Leads UP BJP President Race; Nominations Begin Dec 13

• UP BJP State President election nominations are set for December 13, with voting on December 14.
• Central Minister Pankaj Chaudhary is the leading candidate and is expected to be elected unopposed, arriving in Lucknow for his nomination.
• High-level meetings were held by key leaders, including CM Yogi Adityanath and BL Santosh, concerning the election.
• BJP leaders emphasized their constitutional election process, contrasting it with the "family-based" selection of opposition parties.
• A voter list of 464 members has been released, and MLAs/Ministers are invited to a welcome program for the new president on December 14.

Why It Matters: UP BJP's new president will influence the party's direction in a key state.